Various pictures of
AMSC Bruce Thompson's
time on the ice from 93 - 94
 
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HM1 Fritz , AEC Pete Silvernale, LT Terry Fox & me at the Loaded Hog (Ch-Ch) a few days before re-deploying to the ice early Oct 93.
 
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Dave Enscoe, my UT,  Trans-Pac'ing home after DF93/94. Inside of XD-00 (159348),   ex US Navy TACAMO EC-130Q.
 
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Joe Hawkins, Bruce Thompson,
Kevin Hardt, Thanksgiving dinner
Christchurch, NZ, 1993        
 
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"00" on the ramp at NAS South Weymouth, MA near Boston on a good deal flight over Memorial Day weekend 94.
 
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XD-07 after the #1 prop hit the snow
 
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AMH2?, PRC Steve Sotaski,  Holly?, AEC Jim Dieforie, & me (complete with cast) in Queenstown over Thanksgiving weekend 93 just before Steve and Jim bungie jumped.
 
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LC-130 and Mt. Erabus. Don't remember where and why I took it.
 
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Yet another CONEX being loaded for the Pole.
 
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Me at Willy field as Duty Load.
 
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June Caldejon, Tony Fernandez,
and Mark Murdy,
Maintenance Control, the "Ice"
 
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Me during a preflight at Willy field.
 
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AMH1 June Caldejon at the South Pole.
 
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Me at the South Pole Dome.
 
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AD1 Brian Smith (now a ADC) downloading fuel at the South Pole.
 
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Me at Happy Camper school
 
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Mac Town, back of galley picking up flight chow waiting for shuttle.
 
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Me, AE1 Walterhoffer (Squeek), HM1Fritz, AEC Pete Silvernale, having lunch at the Coyote Bar in Ch-Ch, a few days before re-deploying to the ice early Oct 93.
 
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More Happy Camper School
 
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More Happy Camper School
 
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The OAE explorer surveys his land...
 
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Maintenance "outta" Control at Willy
field.  Who can forget AFCM Dave Demeers "wonderfull" selection of music..
 
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Meeting at Joe Hawkins 's place in base housing for a ride with Da Boys. Left is Rich Kirk, right is me.
 
 
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If you ride a bike Pt. Mugu is the only place to be stationed.  The World Famous Rock Store in the hills of Malibu, Ca.  L-R Rich Kirk, Joe Hawkins, Pat Brannaman.   Joe's 1990 FZR1000
 
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Joe Hawkins at the Rock Store
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